Program 01 · Free · Confidential
Family Violence
Emergency shelter, crisis counseling, and support. We don’t need a police report — and you do not have to decide anything today.
If you are in danger right now
Call 911. Then call 1-888-799-SAFE.
Our hotline is answered by a trained advocate 24 hours a day, every day of the year. You can call to ask a question, to think out loud, or to come in tonight.
What we can do
24-hour emergency safe shelter
A 65-bed facility in Killeen and a 15-bed facility in Temple. Beds for men, women, and children. Free.
Call the hotline and an advocate will arrange your arrival.
24-hour hotline
Crisis intervention through the hotline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 1-888-799-SAFE.
Walk-in services
Crisis intervention and advocacy, 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday at our Killeen office, 1305 East Rancier Avenue. No appointment.
Outreach appointments
Available in Killeen, Copperas Cove, and Temple. Appointments in Coryell and Hamilton counties can be arranged by calling 888-799-SAFE.
Advocacy
Accompaniment to hospitals, law enforcement, prosecutors’ offices, and courts related to your case.
Housing assistance
Up to 24 months rental assistance. Deposit assistance. Supportive services. FIC is a HUD-Certified Housing Counseling Agency.
Life skills classes & support groups
Supportive groups designed to strengthen daily living skills, alongside people who understand.
Educational presentations
Informational presentations to schools, businesses, clubs, military groups, and congregations on the dynamics of family violence, its causes and consequences, and agency services.
What it costs
Nothing. Every service on this page is free of charge and confidential. There is no obligation to file a police report or press charges.
Who we serve
Bell, Coryell, and Hamilton counties, including Fort Hood. Survivors of any gender and any age. Children come with their parent.
You do not have to have a plan. You just have to call.
Advocates answer the hotline every hour of every day. Nothing you say obliges you to leave, to report, or to decide anything today.